National Consultant for Gender, Climate Risk and Early Warning Capacity Building

Overview

Enhance the capacity of women and fishing communities in Timor-Leste to understand early warning systems and climate-related disaster risks through a targeted awareness and education campaign.

Key Responsibilities

• Desk review and workplan development.
• Develop a Concept Note for an awareness and education campaign.
• Review Gender-responsive Information and Education Communication (IEC) Content Materials.
• Run awareness campaigns in Dili, Manatuto, Baucau, Lautem, and Viqueque targeting fisher communities and women.
• Support and strengthen community-level networks for disaster risk management collaboration.
• Report on awareness and education campaigns, including pre-test and post-test evaluations and lessons learned.

Required Experience

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in gender-related work and developing and facilitating training programmes/community awareness campaigns and educational initiative on early warning systems at national and community level, especially in Environment/Climate Change/ Environmental impact on the health and marine sectors is required.
• Strong knowledge and experience of gender equality and inclusive participation, experience working with women’s groups, local NGOs, CBOs, or community leaders in Timor-Leste is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with local customs and practices in Timor-Leste to ensure culturally appropriate training and engagement is desired.

Qualifications

• An advanced university in Disaster Risk Management, Environmental Science, Public Health Management, Social Science, Climate Change, Community Development or a similar related field is required. A first-level university degree, combined with two (2) additional years of qualifying experience, may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree.

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